Schooley Mitchell Southwest Florida - Francisco J. Miyares Jr., MBA

12/19/2025

11/26/2025

As organizations rapidly adopt generative AI, Gartner highlights critical blind spots that leaders must address. You can explore the full analysis in this Gartner article.

Gartner identifies critical GenAI blind spots that CIO must proactively address to ensure GenAI value realization.

11/21/2025

Work life balance is about building flexibility that supports your priorities and protects your energy so you can perform at your best. Learn practical strategies for achieving that balance in this article.

A healthy work-life balance can improve your physical, emotional and mental health. Bring balance to your life by implementing these eight techniques.

11/13/2025

Entrepreneur explains how showing up consistently and authentically helps brands stand out in today’s market. Read the full article for insights on building stronger connections with your audience.

In this Age of Presence, the most powerful marketing strategy of all is simply showing up.

11/06/2025

Staying calm during stressful times is essential for effective leadership. For tips, check out the full article from Entrepreneur.

Mental discipline is essential for good leadership. It's also the key to becoming a wealthy franchisee.

10/31/2025

Information Week explores how to coordinate crunch time across your company. Check out the full article and podcast for more details.

What happens when companies have new releases on deck, and it is clear that the dev team is spread too thin?

10/23/2025

Open feedback helps teams work better, fix problems early, and avoid costly mistakes. See how creating the right culture can improve performance and save money.

There are a number of benefits to encouraging your employees to seek out feedback. When people across an organization regularly ask each other for input, it sets a powerful norm that the organization values constant learning more than perfection. This mindset shift cascades: modeling humility, reduc...

10/16/2025

Do you know your numbers? 📊

At Schooley Mitchell, my team and I help businesses find savings they didn’t even know they were missing. 🔍

We audit your core business expenses, find better you options, and keep an eye on things over time to make sure you continue saving. 💡

If you're looking to optimize your costs, let's connect! Give me a call or send me a DM! 📲

Francisco J. Miyares Jr., MBA
[email protected]
(888) 275-2155

10/15/2025

Entrepreneurship is about finding smart ways to do more with less. This article explains how successful business owners can stay efficient.

What is an entrepreneur, exactly? See examples of successful entrepreneurs and find out how to become one yourself or improve as a business owner.

10/11/2025

Reality Check! ➡️~32% of businesses lose 5% or more of their revenue to payment processing fees. ⚠️

That’s a big chunk of money going out the door just to get paid! 💰

Have you ever looked closely at what you're actually being charged? 🔎

At Schooley Mitchell, my team and I help businesses reduce these costs, often without even switching providers or changing how you take payments. 💡

Reach out to me via DM to learn more!

Francisco J. Miyares Jr., MBA
[email protected]
(888) 275-2155

10/10/2025

Fast growth can lead to overspending and operational inefficiencies. This article explains why steady growth often delivers better long-term value.

A measured growth strategy allowed skincare brand Three Ships to scale both sustainably and profitably

10/07/2025

Are you doing the most to lower your interchange fees on your payment processing bills? 🔍

If not, you are leaving hard earned revenue on the table, each and every transaction. ⚠️

For every payment your business processes by card (tap, swipe, insert, manually entry), your business pays a series of fees. One of these is an interchange fee, which is collected by the payment’s issuing bank. While interchange fees aren’t necessarily flexible on your provider’s side, they are something you can take steps to proactively reduce. 📈

In this article, we take a look at what that means and how they can be reduced. 💡

https://www.schooleymitchell.com/blog/how-do-interchange-fees-impact-your-credit-card-processing-bill/

Interested in an objective audit of your electronic payment processing costs? Reach out via DM or give me a call to discuss qualifying for a complementary audit.

Francisco J. Miyares Jr., MBA
[email protected]
(888) 275-2155

For every payment your business processes by card, your business pays a series of fees. One of these is an interchange fee, which is collected by the payment’s issuing bank.